by Tim Leaman | Sep 22, 2022
Quakers and the First World War: Conscience and Courage from a Leeds Perspective Contributors: Diane Exley, Patricia Gerwat, Robert Keeble, and Susan Robson Editor: Veronica O’Mara World War 1 was traumatic for Quakers in Leeds as for everyone at the time. The Quaker...
by Tim Leaman | Sep 22, 2022
Great Lives Editors: Elaine Phillips & Michael Sessions “An engineer and moth expert who journeyed across the United States with Mark Twain; a hero of the 1920 Olympics who went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize; and a pacifist who helped ensure Gandhi had a place at...
by Tim Leaman | Sep 22, 2022
Passion and Partings Author: Jane Mace Right from the start, ‘the people called Quakers’ recorded each other’s ‘dying sayings’. This book tells how, happening upon some of these by accident, a 21st century Friend learned of their speakers’ passion for equality and...
by Tim Leaman | Sep 22, 2022
Cycling with Cuthbert Author: Nick Morice Illustrator: Harold Gosney Twelve holidaymakers and a leader set off from Durham on a week’s cycling pilgrimage across Northumberland. Their goal is Holy Island, and on the way they learn the story of St Cuthbert and visit...
by Tim Leaman | Sep 22, 2022
Cycling with Peter Author: Nick MoriceIllustrator: Harold Gosney In Cycling with Cuthbert, twelve people go on a one-week cycling holiday from Durham to Lindesfarne, Northumberland. In this sequel, they re-unite for a similar holiday in Yorkshire. But life moves on,...
